January 01, 2006Eid-al-Adha (Tabular)Annual. Observed on different dates in different places according to the Muslim lunar calendar.The Islamic date is a tabular date, which begins at sunset and ends at sunset the following day.

January 01, 2006New Year's DayCelebrated throughout the West and in India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and ThailandSend a free e-card from Hallmark.Federal legal public holiday. National holiday observed by state employees. Annual. Same date each year.

January 01, 2006JanuaryNational Volunteer MonthAnnual. Same month each year.

January 09, 2006Seijin-no-hi (Japan)The Coming of Age festival in Japanese is Seijin no hi. All young people who turn 20 years old during the year are celebrated on Seijin no hi. Twenty is considered the beginning of adulthood. It’s also the minimum legal age for voting, drinking and smokinAnnual, held on second Monday of January (it was previously celebrated on January 15 until 1999).

January 21, 2006Jan. 21 -22Rio Grande Turkey, Fall hunting season, * Special Youth SeasonContact: Texas Parks and Wildlife Phone: 800 792-1112 (Web mail)Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us* In all counties that have an open season for those species.

January 21, 2006Jan. 21 - 22White-tailed Deer hunting season, *Special youth seasonContact: Texas Parks and Wildlife Phone: 800 792-1112 (Web mail)Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us* In all counties that have an open season for those species.

January 21, 20067:30 p.m.“Sing! Sing! Sing! A Tribute to Benny Goodman”Contact: Amy Ehrman707 W. Main Street, downtown Orange, TexasPhone: 409 745-5535 or 800 828-5535E-mail: amy@lutcher.orgWeb: www.lutcher.orgAdmission: Season Ticket packages are currently available and start at $73. Single ticket sales (if available) begin August 15, 2005. Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert opened the door for jazz to be appreciated as a true American art form. The Lutcher Theater is a privately-owned not-for-profit organization. Dates, times and performances are subject to change.

January 21, 2006Jan. 21 - Feb. 17Celtic Tree Month of Rowan beginsLearn moreAnnual. Same dates each year based on the druidic lunar calendar.

January 27, 20066 to 8 p.m.Opening reception for "The Face of Texas: Photographs by Michael O'Brien"Contact: Janna FulbrightMcFaddin-Ward Gallery at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701Phone: 409 832-3432E-mail: info@amset.orgWeb: www.amset.orgAdmission: Free. No reservations required. Dress is casual.Show continues from Jan. 28 to April 9.The exhibit features photos of intriguing Texans. O’Brien’s portraits capture Texas pride. Included are all kinds of Texans, from Willie Nelson to Shannon Perry, Anahuac’s first “Gatorfest Queen.”

January 27, 2006Nuclear age and peace anniversariesIn 1951 the United States conducted its first nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site.Also on this date in 1972, the Vietnam War Peace Treaty was signed.Annual. Same date each year.

January 29, 20067 p.m.“Tap Dogs Rebooted”Contact: Amy Ehrman707 W. Main Street, downtown Orange, TexasPhone: 409 745-5535 or 800 828-5535E-mail: amy@lutcher.orgWeb: www.lutcher.orgAdmission: Season Ticket packages are currently available and start at $73. Single ticket sales (if available) begin August 15, 2005. The Lutcher Theater is a privately-owned not-for-profit organization. Dates, times and performances are subject to change.

About Me

I am a licensed REALTOR with Century 21 Fine Homes & Estates Judge Fite in Frisco, Texas.
I received a bachelor of science degree in photojournalism from Texas A&M - Commerce. I was an award-winning staff photojournalist at The Dallas Morning News and The Beaumont Enterprise. I was also a book editor at Squadron and producer of Squadron TV. I have won many photography awards and honors from international organizations. I grew up in Richardson, Texas. I later served as a sergeant in the elite OPFOR (Opposing Forces) regiment of the U.S. Army at the National Training Center. I'm a board game designer and tinker in my workshop.